We receive a number of questions each day from prospective students. While most of these questions
deal with practical issues that are easy to answer, such as “When does the course start?” and “What is the course fee?”,
several questions are less expected and rather more challenging to answer. One of these is asked by people who want to
study several languages at the same time. When told that this is not possible, firstly because the different
language classes run simultaneously, and secondly because anyone trying to do so is very likely to confuse the
languages they’re learning and will probably not complete either of the courses. The next request is then for advice
on which language to learn. Since the motivation for choosing a particular language is usually personal, I’ve provided
a number of quotes from our students on why they’re studying another language. Perhaps one of these reasons will
be the one you’re looking for.

I am a
Mexican teacher and I taught Spanish language in New York and Houston Texas. In
addition, I have taught in other institutions in both the United States and
México. Thus, in the U.S., I taught Spanish to undergraduate students at New
Mexico State University (NMSU) and taught both Spanish and English as a Second
Language at Houston Community College.

In Monterrey, México, I have taught
Spanish to non-Spanish-speaking students at the graduate and undergraduate
levels.Furthermore, I have taught
English to Spanish-speaking high school students, to adult Spanish-speaking
executives, and to non-Spanish-speaking, non-English-speaking adults. I am
fluent in Spanish and English.

I have a Bachelor´s degree (2000) in Linguistics
from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León in Monterrey, México, and a Master´s
degree (2005) in Spanish and Linguistics from the New Mexico State University,
Las Cruces, NM, USA.

I am a sworn English/Spanish translator, having received my accreditation, in
1994, from the Supreme Court of SA, Witwatersrand, Local Division. I also hold a
CELTA Certificate – through the University of Cambridge – having completed UK
ESOL examinations (enabling me to teaching English to adult speakers of other
languages).

My experience covers a broad range of industries, having worked for
various companies tutoring Spanish on a private and contract basis. Some of the
entities I have worked for include Expatriate Preparations, Iberia Airlines, the
Spanish Embassy Commercial Office, the Argentine Consulate, Language Works, the
British Council Cambridge Examinations and the Wits Language School.

I have provided interpreting and translating services for visiting business
delegations, government officials and private individuals, as well as various
local and multinational organisations, and have also done translation of legal
documentation. In addition, I have done a fair share of broadcasting work,
including presenting and voiceovers for corporate marketing material, through
Now Media, working as a co-presenter in Spanish on a local expose for Travel
Channel Latin America , Spanish television expose on Spaniards living abroad for
Television Andaluza (Canal Sur), script translation and assistance on
pronunciation of text with actors for 7de Laan – a local TV series by Danie
Odendaal Productions.